Tag Archives: Defiance Theatre

Are you lost in the stars? What to see at Fringe Full Of Stars: a little survey to get you started

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Starting Thursday, Edmonton’s best idea ever is back in action to screw up your bedtime, and make life more exciting. The 44th annual edition of our 11 day-and-night theatre bash, the biggest and oldest Fringe on … Continue reading

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Summer theatre choices, including three in their last week: a little 12thnight survey

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Wakey wakey! It’s your last chance this week to catch … •The Lion King. Julie Taymor’s 1997 musical, a non-pareil triumph in conjuring an imaginary world, has been here a couple of times before under the … Continue reading

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Lifting the veil between the living and the dead: Lucky Charm, a little review of a very cool show

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca I’m coming very late to this (a week away in the east is to blame, more about this later). But I went a séance Friday night. It was in an unexpected place, a bungalow on a … Continue reading

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Toasting the season on Edmonton stages: the 37th annual Sterling Awards, led by Brick Shithouse

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A wave of indie creativity prevailed at the 36th annual Sterling Awards bash Monday night hosted by Luc Tellier and Nadien Chu, as the theatre community put on lipstick and dancing shoes at the Westbury Theatre … Continue reading

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Fringe review: Gemini

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “What can I get you?” It’s a world of first names and smiling informality. It’s where people go to escape their lives temporarily, or take an undemanding break from solitude or commitment. Your secrets are safe; … Continue reading

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Big risks in little spaces: meet Fringe artist Louise Casemore

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Like so many bright creative ventures, it didn’t start with a philosophical position. It started with being broke. That’s how actor/playwright Louise Casemore traces the origins of her enthusiasm for site-specific theatre — the kind of … Continue reading

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